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Hand held explosives detection system

US5138889A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 1990
Grant dateAug 18, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2030/126
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a sensitive hand-held explosives detection device capable of detecting the presence of extremely low quantities of high explosives molecules, and which is applicable to sampling vapors from personnel, baggage, cargo, etc., as part of an explosives detection system.

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